Skiing Facilities:

Beaver Creek

4,040-ft vertical drop; more than 1,700 skiable acres; 19% beginner, 43% intermediate, 38% advanced; 10 high-speed quad chairs, 2 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 16 lifts total.

Vail

5,289 skiable acres; 28% beginner, 32% intermediate, 40% advanced; 1 gondola, 14 high-speed quad chairs, 1 regular quad, 3 triple chairs, 4 double chairs, 5 surface lifts.

Snowmobile Tours:

Piney River Adventures
700 Sandstone Road
White River National Forest
Vail, CO 81657
970-477-1171

Half day and full day snowmobiling tours

Nova Guides
7088 US Highway 24
Vail, CO 81657
719-486-2656

Snowmobile rentals, 1 hour, 2 hour, half day and full day snowmobiling tours, and dinner rides.

Backcountry / Snowcat Skiing:

Nova Guides
7088 US Highway 24
Vail, CO 81657
719-486-2656

Non-skiing backcountry snowcat tours in White River National Forest.

Snowshoeing:

Paragon Guides
492 Meadow Road
Edwards, CO 81632
970-926-5299

Offers multi-day trips in the Colorado Backcountry

Adventure Ridge
550 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-9090

Ice Skating:

Adventure Ridge
550 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-9090

Vail Recreation District
700 South Frontage Road East
Vail, CO 81657
970-479-2279

Dog Sledding:

Nova Guides
7088 US Highway 24
Vail, CO 81657
719-486-2656

Ice Hockey:

Avon Venture Sports
51 Beaver Creek Place
Avon, CO 81620
970-949-1318

Fishing and Paddleboats:

Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
183-7 East Gore Creek Drive
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-3296

Piney River Adventures
700 Sandstone Road
White River National Forest
Vail, CO 81657
970-477-1171

Rents canoes, small boats for fishing, and also supplies fly rods and waders.

Ballooning:

Camelot Balloons
34500 Highway 6
Edwards, CO 81632
970-926-2435

Balloon America
0627 Sawatch Drive
Edwards, CO 81632
970-926-2055

Golf:

Beaver Creek Resort Golf Club
103 Offerson Road
Avon, CO 81620
970-845-5775

Open mid-May to mid-October: Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Eagle Springs Golf Club
28521 Highway 6
Wolcott, CO 81655
970-926-4400

Hiking and Backpacking:

A.J. Brink Outfitters at Sweetwater Lake
3406 Sweetwater Road
Gypsum, CO 81637
970-524-7344

Adventure Ridge
550 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-9090

Arkansas Valley Adventure
2343 North Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
970-406-0321

Horseback Riding:

Beaver Creek Stables
45 West Thomas Place
Avon, CO 81620
970-845-7770

Piney River Adventures
700 Sandstone Road
White River National Forest
Vail, CO 81657
970-477-1171

4 Eagle Ranch
4098 Highway 131
Wolcott, CO 81655
970-926-3372

Jeep Tours:

Nova Tours
7088 US Highway 24
Vail, CO 81657
719-486-2656

Offers guided tours in 4 wheel drive vehicles.

Mountain Biking:

Ski Base/Wheel Base
610 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-5799

Visitors can take the Lionshead Gondola to Eagle's Nest on Vail Mountain and rent mountain bikes and all accessories and ride the summer slopes, returning the bikes at the base of the gondola.

River Rafting:

Colorado River Runs
Star Route, Box 32
Bond, CO 80423
970-653-4292

Specializes in family rafting trips.

Nova Guides
7088 US Highway 24
Vail, CO 81657
719-486-2656

Lakota River Guides
PO Box 4175
Vail, CO 81658
970-845-7238

Rock Climbing:

Vail Rock & Ice Guides
PO Box 1103
Avon, CO 81620
970-471-1173

Tennis:

Ford Park Tennis Center
700 South Frontage Road East
Vail, CO 81657
970-479-2294

Sporting Clays:

The Vail Rod & Gun Club
Lazy J Ranch
001 Sporting Clay Way
Wolcott, CO 81655
970-926-3472

Ski Info:

Vail Ski & Snowboard School
Various Locations
970-476-3229

The ski schools at Vail and Beaver Creek are among the best in the country, with several specialty classes and excellent children's programs.

Breeze Ski Rentals
244 Wall Street
Vail, CO 81657
970-477-0922

Offers full rental packages for as low as $13 a day for multi-day rentals. Call for advanced reservations.

Kenny's Double Diamond
520 East Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-5500 or 800-466-2704.

For high-performance rentals, a good choice is Kenny's Double Diamond

Shopping:

The Englishmen Fine Art & Antiques
143 East Meadow Drive
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-3512

European antique art & furnishings

Outlets at Silverthorne
145-L Stephens Way
Silverthorne, CO 80498
970-468-5780

More than 70 factory outlet stores including DKNY, Nike, Nautica, and Jones New York.

Cardinal Galleries
The Lodge at Vail
160 Gore Creek Drive
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-4400

Collections of fine and lab created gem jewelry in 14K and 18K gold as well as an art gallery.

Charlie’s Shirts Inc.
641 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-9737

West Vail Liquor Mart
2151 North Frontage Road West
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-2420

Vail Valley’s largest retail liquor store offering wine, beer, spirits, mixes, and more!